The aim of the program is to analyze the climate change and health effects, the food Insecurity and public health challenges, the extreme weather phenomena and public health: trends, projections and challenges, the climate change before international courts, climate change before international courts, the tackling global health threats arising at the human-animal-environmental interface through the One Health Approach, the environmental pollution and risk assessment, the energy law and sustainability, the animal welfare and humane welfare in the social sustainability approach: rules and regulations, the EU animal welfare legislation,  the animal abuse: penal aspects, the animal abuse from a veterinary perspective, the principles of veterinary medical ethics, the animal agency and anthropomorphism, the euthanasia of animals, the animal testing and experiments, the animal slaughter and freedom of religion etc.

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to understand the climate change and health effects, the food Insecurity and public health challenges, the extreme weather phenomena and public health: trends, projections and challenges, the climate change before international courts, climate change before international courts, the tackling global health threats arising at the human-animal-environmental interface through the One Health Approach, the environmental pollution and risk assessment, the energy law and sustainability, the animal welfare and humane welfare in the social sustainability approach: rules and regulations, the EU animal welfare legislation,  the animal abuse: penal aspects, the animal abuse from a veterinary perspective, the principles of veterinary medical ethics, the animal agency and anthropomorphism, the euthanasia of animals, the animal testing and experiments, the animal slaughter and freedom of religion etc.

The program is addressed mainly to students and graduates of Law, Veterinary & Medicine Schools as well as any other School with relevant interests (Biology, Theology, Philosophy, etc.) and generally to persons who deal with these topics.

Application Form can submit those who have:

• Internet access for the participants who will attend the courses remotely
• email

The criteria of participant selection, there will be priority order.

The program will take place in hybrid format (on-site and remotely via ZOOM platform)

Course Description Medical Law & Bioethics 10

The course provides participants with:

1. Electronic material
2. Lectures’ presentations
3. Court decisions
4. Material for workshops
5. Case studies

3 ECTS

Obligations of Trainees:

1. Participation in the programs of K.E.DI.BI.M. of the AUTH implies full acceptance of the program’s Study Guide and the Internal Regulation of Operation of the K.E.DI.BI.M. of the AUTH.
2. The presence/attendance of trainees in the educational programmes is mandatory. In the programmes which are realized in physical presence, as in those implemented using the modern method of tele-education, the study is generally mandatory and the limit of absences cannot exceed 10% of the prescribed training hours. The monitoring of asynchronous education is implemented according to the study schedule set by each programme.
3. For the successful completion of the programme, the participants should:
   – not exceed 10% absences of the scheduled training hours
   – have passed the exams
   – have paid the tuition fee by the start of the program.

Rights of Trainees:

1. Trainees are informed by the Department of Administrative Support of K.E.DI.BI.M. for all kinds of information related to the operation of the Centre.
2. Trainees are supported electronically through the educational platform by the trainers, as part of the educational process, to resolve questions and provide clarifications related to the thematic units of the programme.
3. Trainees have the right to apply for the interruption/termination of their programme attendance and a refund of their tuition fees, in accordance with the provisions of par. 12.9 hereof.

After successful completion of the program, participants receive a Certificate of Training, which is issued by the Center for Education and Lifelong Learning of the AUTH and signed by the President of the Center.

Participants, who have attended but not successfully completed the program, will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.

For further information, please contact:

Name/Surname: Kalliopi Kipouridou

Tel: +30 6973379481

Available hours: 9:00-21:00

Email: medlawlab.auth@gmail.com